Doug Gay 🏴
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Theology Lecturer Glasgow Uni, Kirk Minister, Nat, art/liturgy/politics/ethics/economics...Scottish Public/Political Theology; Ethics of Nationalism.
Galloway/Govan
Joined April 2009
There is still time to apply for our course on Eldership and Leadership in a Changing Church Context. DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 8 JANUARY 2026 You can check out what the course entails and how to apply via our website at: https://t.co/kKkzggnqBL...
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When a commentator as sane, level-headed and essentially liberal as John Plender warns that the west’s economies, the US above all,are carrying too much public debt, take heed. Needs careful handling.Have we reached a tipping point on public debt? via @FT
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An intolerable burden is being placed on future generations that will result in financial crises and political instability
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The other thing this highlights is the desperate need in planning & building standards for a new use class - 'starter home' or similar - sitting between huts (which are only for temporary occupation) & 'full' houses. Building standards have become....1/2 https://t.co/1F0y9Fhz9L
Starting in 1944 until ca. 1960, the Finnish government sponsored/published nine different free designs of urban or rural homesteads that could be built by anyone without special tools or skills, "Rintamamiestalo" (Frontline soldier's house). Tens of thousands were built all over
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The Deadline for our Professional Development Course Leading in Church Change has been extended to 8 January 2026! For full details about this course and how to apply see our website: https://t.co/unjtNekvm0
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My friends The Great O Antiphons bring #Advent to a climax & anticipate #Christmas #Christmas2025 like nothing else in the repertoire … here is 1 of their finest recent settings
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Today we're launching a new map bringing to life the developing plans for #ClydeMetro Watch this intro video setting out our vision for what our region’s new “fully-integrated mass transit public transport system” could look like 🚍🚇🚉 Find out more 👇 https://t.co/kuRE2laL2k
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The country that invented the railway doesn't make the top 10; I doubt it even comes anywhere close.
The fact that a train (!!!) can travel under ideal conditions at over 600km/h is unbelievably amazing to me. Also, I had no idea that Indonesia would pop up in the top 10 list!
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL 19 DECEMBER 5PM. There are still a few places left on our NEW COURSE exploring Ministry and Mission in Digital Culture. You can find out all the details via our website at: https://t.co/CqA7k68xPq
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Karine Polwart (Musician,Writer) says: “What’s the point of a national publicly funded broadcaster in Scotland… How exactly does this support Scottish music and culture?” Could that be the sorry point? For Scotland’s yearning to be free will rise resurgent from its artists.
Scottish musicians in open revolt against BBC Scotland @R0Poem @lokiscottishrap @kathrynjoseph_ @constantfollowr
https://t.co/zOc2NjZz7z
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A research project from the Universities of York, Glasgow and the LSE has found “statistically significant reductions in both child material deprivation and food insecurity relative to England, after the introduction of the Scottish Child Payment.” https://t.co/Obvj5MmGxP
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New analysis shows the Scottish child payment sharply reduces child deprivation and food insecurity, with no evidence of work disincentives. Discover the findings.
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We are a worshipping people! Critiquing the idea that the West has shaken off "spiritual enchantment," this article argues that "We have dressed up a technological force as our new idol and sovereign.... We are still living... in a religious time. We just have a new god."
The technological mindset is corrupting our souls. It’s time to fight. By Paul Kingsnorth https://t.co/Yy63FrMIrF
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I’ve just given the @commonslibrary summary of the United Kingdom constitution an end-of-year update to take account of recent Acts, case law and non-statutory developments (link in next post) 1/2
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Scotland's GDP grew by 0.2% in the three months to October 2025, according to new figures. It follows news that business investment has risen to a 20-year high in contrast to a fall across the UK. ➡️ https://t.co/dtxU8b6WOL
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Stuart Hall: "Culturally we're in the phase of permanent revolution"
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No #Advent is complete without this enchanting guide to its climax in the Great O Antiphons, these ‘ancient songs of longing & desire’ to be fulfilled by nothing less than the fullness of the #Christmas mystery …
As we move into the last week of Advent, it's the season of the O Antiphons. Sung at Vespers, in the early dusk of a midwinter evening, they are ancient songs of longing and desire - an appeal for light, healing and wisdom in the darkest time of the year. https://t.co/XapjhLCxur
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The Deadline for our Professional Development Course Leading in Church Change has been extended to 8 January 2026! For full details about this course and how to apply see our website: https://t.co/unjtNekvm0
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New cross-nation analysis from York, Glasgow & LSE finds the Scottish Child Payment has led to significant drops in child material deprivation and food insecurity. Without it, rates would be 8–9 percentage points higher, affecting 70,000+ children. https://t.co/EoNNqPO5NY
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New analysis shows the Scottish child payment sharply reduces child deprivation and food insecurity, with no evidence of work disincentives. Discover the findings.
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL 19 DECEMBER 5PM. There are still a few places left on our NEW COURSE exploring Ministry and Mission in Digital Culture. You can find out all the details via our website at: https://t.co/CqA7k68xPq
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Inside Cromarty East Church in Cromarty on the Black Isle, painstakingly restored to its original state to serve as a nationally important example of the changes that swept across Scotland's churches after the Reformation of 1560. More pics and info: https://t.co/h756erCpuK
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How the BBC & ITV give disproportionate coverage to Farage & Reform: hard evidence from a serious study. BBC & ITV now give Reform more coverage than the Conservatives, more than the Lib Dems & nine times the Greens. Superb research from @Stephen_Cushion. https://t.co/d07avkMSUw
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